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Origin

About the origin of clan name, some people believe that the Dudi clan descended from a rishi named Duda. Others believe that this clan has derived name from Dudhi plant, which has botanical name Euphorbia hirta known as Lal Dudhi in Hindi language, Dudheli in Gujarati language, and Nagarjuni in Sanskrit language.

History

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Dudis in India

Dudi clan is branch of Nagvanshi Vasati kashatriyas. Historian Dalip singh Ahlawat links them with the King Harshavardhana of Kanauj and Thanesar. Harshvardhan was a Vasati Jat.

Dudis were old ruler of Didwana,Dhundhar and Dudiya Kheda. one of the famous king was "Rajendra Dudi". currently their family living in Ranigaon of Makrana tehsil in Nagaur district. Dudis had ruled in Rajasthan. Dudis founded the town Didwana in Nagaur district of Rajasthan and it was their capital. Dudis also founded Dhundhar and Dudhiya khera towns in Jaipur region. There are number of villages of Dudis in Jhunjhunu, Nagaur, Bikaner, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Hanumangarh and Chittor in Rajasthan. After the Jat kingdom of Rajasthan was taken over by the Rajputs, Some Dudis moved to Haryana and settled in villages around Bhiwani, Jhajjar ,Sirsa, Hisar and Fatehabad districts.Presently Dudis are settled in Pili Mandori,Jamal,Bhathda,Tejakhera ,Darauli , Fransi and a number of other villages in Haryana.

Dudi's in Sri Lanka

Dudis in Chipko movement

Maharaja Abhay Singh, Ruler of Marwar (Jodhpur) state who wanted to fell green Khejri(Prosopis cineraria) trees at village Khejarli to burn lime for the construction of his new palace. Since, there was a lot of greenery in the Bishnoi villages even in the middle of Thar desert, they protested to protect the trees and 363 Bishnois were massacred in the process. Out of these martyrs 10 persons were from Dudi clan. This incidence is considered to be the origin of Chipko movement. It was on Tuesday 10th day of the bright fortnight of the month Bhadrapad (Indian lunar Calendar) in 1730 A.D. The brave Bishnoi lady Amrita Devi played a historical role in this incidence.10 Dudi Jats were martyrs in this Saka.